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Celebrity Birthdays, March 30
Happy Birthday to singer
Anna Nalick (1984), rapper
Paul Wall (1980), jazz singer
Norah Jones (1979), Canadian singer
Celine Dion (1968), "
90210" actor
Ian Ziering (1964), American singer
Tracy Chapman (1964), rapper
MC Hammer (1962), "
Mad About You" star
Paul Reiser (1957), "
Harry Potter" actor
Robbie Coltrane (1950),
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1 commentProlific Modern Jazz Guitarist Lee Ritenour's "Smoke N' Mirrors" Available Now
True to its intriguing and provocative title,
Lee Ritenour's latest CD
Smoke N' Mirrors takes listeners on a magical, multi-faceted global journey unlike any other in the legendary guitarist's three decade, nearly 40 album career. Inspired by his very first trip to South Africa in 2005, where he performed five hugely successful concerts at festivals in Johannesburg and Capetown, with
Smoke N' Mirrors,
Read Article... Cut Chemist Hits The Road With Lyrics Born
Turntable wizard and in-demand DJ,
Cut Chemist, will co-headline a fall tour with rapper
Lyrics Born. The three-week tour, which launches October 19th in Los Angeles, will traverse the U.S. into November, and finish up in Philadelphia on the 11th.
Read Article... Explore the Sounds of Brazil With Eagerly Anticipated Musical Travelogue, Coming to CD/DVD June 13
Creating a new DVD division, Milan Entertainment has announced the release of "
Moro No Brasil," (aka "The Sound of Brazil") Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki's 2500 mile journey to discover the amazing diversity of Brazilian musical culture. Far beyond the familiar Samba and Bossa Nova, Kaurismaki's travels uncover an astonishing diversity of musical styles including Frevo, Maracatu, Coco, Embolada and Forro, meeting musicians, singers and dancers who show the overwhelming force of music in the often difficult daily life of Brazil. Kaurismaki's subjects run the gamut from the members of the little-known Fulni-O Indian tribe to the heroically famous
Seu Jorge,
Read Article... Celebrity Birthdays, March 30
Happy Birthday to singer
Anna Nalick (1984), rapper
Paul Wall (1980), jazz singer
Norah Jones (1979), Canadian singer
Celine Dion (1968), "
90210" actor
Ian Ziering (1964), American singer
Tracy Chapman (1964), rapper
MC Hammer (1962), "
Mad About You" star
Paul Reiser (1957), "
Harry Potter" actor
Robbie Coltrane (1950), new wave singer
Lene Lovich (1949),
Cream guitarist
Eric Clapton (1945), Brazilian singer
Astrud Gilberto (1940), "
Bugsy" actor
Warren Beatty (1937), "
Addams Family" actor
John Astin (1930), Dutch painter
Vincent Van Gogh (1853; d. 1890), and Spanish painter
Francisco Goya (1746; d. 1828).
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Anytime, anywhere, put on some Astrud and you'll be transported to the beach...palms swaying, cocktail in hand. Her voice is luscious, silky and supremely influential. Wonderful.
By: Cartman